One Eight Seven

Album: From the Depths of Dreams (EP) (2003)
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Songfacts®:

  • 187 is the police code for homicide. This song is portraying how a girl broke up with a guy and it killed him metaphorically. The lyrics, "I should've known that you were a killer, but now I'm dead" make his feelings clear. The song also speaks of revenge in the bridge: "You ripped my heart out, you tore my eyes out, now your gonna pay, I'll stab you one time, I'll rip your heart out." >>
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    Josh - Jonesboro, AR

Comments: 2

  • Landon from Winchester, OhWooping good! I made a soundtrack CD for my experience with my first girlfriend: getting together at a dance, her breaking up with me, getting together again, then she cheated on me! This song is the closing track of the CD, and Holy crap I love it! It soothes down all my anger!
  • Laura from Bham, United KingdomI love this song, it's my favorite song by them. It makes me really sad, but I love the beginning guitar bit!
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